Island Tales (Paperback)

Michael Morpurgo

Two classic stories about the Isle of Scilly from Britain's
best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. The Wreck of the
Zanzibar: Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of
hardship. Laura's twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm
devastates everything. It seems there's little hope...that is until
the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island's rocks and everything
changes. Why the Whales Came: Gracie and her friend, Daniel have
always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of
the island. They find a message in the sand and discover the
Birdman is not who they thought. Then the children get stranded on
Samson Island...Former Children's Laureate and award-winning author
of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered
to be the master story teller with these engrossing Island Tales.